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FIFA will let Seattle host its planned “Pride Match” on Friday, celebrating the city’s LGBTQ Pride Week that coincides with the 2026 World Cup—even though both participants Egypt and Iran impose harsh legal penalties for homosexuality in their countries.
The upcoming match will take place in Seattle.
Bayern and Frankfurt settle over €55m payment for Nathaniel Brown
According to reports from Sky Germany, Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt have reached a final agreement for Nathaniel Brown.
Florian Plettenberg broke the news this evening, Thursday 25 June, that the two clubs have settled on a fee of €55million.
On a level between club and player, Bayern Munich and Brown had already reached an agreement some time ago.
The left-sided defender will definitely be at the reigning Bundesliga champions and will sign a contract at Säbener Straße until 2031.
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To most Los Angeles Dodgers‘ fans, the 2024 arrival of two-way star Shohei Ohtani sparked Tinseltown’s latest version of “Showtime.”
But did it?
Like the NBA’s Lakers of the 1980s, the modern Dodgers possess a loaded, high-priced lineup that has already celebrated multiple league championships.
SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA – JUNE 25: Isack Hadjar of France and Oracle Red Bull Racing, Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and Pierre Gasly of France and Alpine F1 attend the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 25, 2026 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Pauline Ballet – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) | Formula 1 via Getty Images
Ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, a few topics dominated the conversation during Thursday’s media day festivities.
WINNIPEG, CANADA – APRIL 11: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets looks on prior to NHL action against the Philadelphia Flyers at Canada Life Centre on April 11, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
The NHL has been buckwild ever since the Brady Tkachuk trade to Florida dropped over the weekend.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Caleb Wilson after he is drafted fourth overall by the Chicago Bulls during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The 2026 NBA Draft is in the books without too many surprises.
WOMEN’S U15, A WELL-DESERVED FINAL
The U15 Women’s season has reached an important milestone. On Monday 29 June at 17:30 CEST, at the Stadio dei Pini “Germano Todoli” in Cervia, Roberto Bottiglieri’s side will take on Roma in the National Final of their category. The team earned its place in the final after a campaign built on consistency, character and team spirit – qualities that have helped the Rossonere throughout the season from the very beginning.
The Florida Panthers ensured they would not lose any of their grit with A.J. Greer expected to depart in free agency by acquiring Garnet Hathaway from the Philadelphia Flyers in a trade.
Florida sent a fifth-round pick in the draft and a fourth-rounder next year to Philadelphia for the 34-year-old winger. Hathaway has one year left on his contract at a salary cap hit of $2.4 million.
Hathaway joins the Panthers fresh off them trading for Brady Tkachuk to united him with brother Matthew after missing the playoffs following back-to-back Stanley Cup championships the previous two seasons.
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 23: Houston Astros general manger Dana Brown looks on during batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The trade deadline will be Dana Brown’s ultimate “ride or die” moment.
Four days ago, Astros GM Dana Brown was reported to be telling other teams they were “wasting their time” calling him about being a seller.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 09: Arman Tsarukyan is seen in the corner of Khamzat Chimaev during the UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 328 event at Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Justin Gaethje is the new UFC lightweight champion after dethroning Ilia Topuria at UFC White House earlier this month in Washington, DC. Assuming “The Highlight” doesn’t retire, it wold make sense, at least on paper, to have his first title defense come against top contender Arman Tsarukyan.